Moshe Dayan Center

The Middle East Research Hub


Mission

The Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University is an interdisciplinary research center devoted to the study of the modern history and contemporary affairs of the Middle East and Africa. The Center does not take positions or recommend policies. Through research, publications, conferences, documentary collections, and public service, it seeks to inform civil society and promote dialogue on the complexities of the ever-changing Middle East. In doing so, the Center hopes to advance peace through understanding. 

History

The Center's origins lie in the Reuven Shiloah Institute, first established in 1959 under the auspices of the Israel Oriental Society. In 1965, the Shiloah Institute was incorporated into Tel Aviv University. In 1983, the University established the Moshe Dayan Center, which combined the Shiloah Institute and documentation units dealing with the Middle East. Generous friends of the late Moshe Dayan raised the endowment necessary to establish and sustain the Center. The Center is part of the School of History and the Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities at Tel Aviv University. 

Governance

The Moshe Dayan Center is governed by an Israeli Board of Governors, on the advice of an International Board of Overseers, and is administered by an academic director. The Center is funded by the University, an endowment, research grants, and contributions.

Publications
Tel Aviv Notes A bimonthly analytical update on current affairs and developments in the Middle East.
Middle East News Brief A weekly digest of articles from English-language news sources in the Arab and Islamic world. 
Iqtisadi A monthly analysis of Middle Eastern economies, marketplaces and societies. 
Sharqiyya A peer-reviewed semi-annual journal of the recent history and politics of the Middle East. 
Bustan The Moshe Dayan Center's semi-annual journal of Middle East book reviews.

Director: Prof. Uzi Rabi